When I was a kid I loved any kind of chocolate.   But over the years I’ve gotten pickier.  These days I won’t touch the cheapo waxy Easter eggs.   In fact, I don’t even buy them for the kids anymore.  When we eat chocolate, we’d all much rather nibble something wonderful. (Yes, I’m afraid our...
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I am NOT a morning person, but the day doesn’t tend to wait for me to wake up.  Of course it would also help if I didn’t stay up so late every night.  Thus the need for multiple cups of coffee most mornings. (The mug below gave me a chuckle.) Below is probably about...
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Yesterday was full of regret for me, moments of handling rudeness with sharp words instead of patience, of losing my cool so entirely over repetitive but minor disobedience that even after apologizing I went to bed just wanting to push the ‘forget’ button. I woke still heavy with frustration, both with myself and the...
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The peace that passes understanding is my song…
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Over Thanksgiving I found myself talking about running quite often with family members who wanted to know how my running was going. (Short answer: great, but I’m easing into my new minimalist shoes SLOWLY.) Most were surprised to hear that after foot injury I’d decided to switch to LESS shoe rather than one with...
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I am most thankful this Thanksgiving for family, and today am especially thinking of the generations who’ve gone before us. They taught us to work hard. They taught us to be honest, to be kind, to love each other, to value life. And they taught us to trust and serve God. I had a...
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I’m usually one of those crazy people who enjoys shopping on Black Friday  (you can read my Black Friday shopping strategies here.)  But this year I’m still on the fence. I’ve got some shopping done already, some other things planned to make, and a variety of things on kids’ lists that don’t seem to...
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Here she is in her first days with mommy and daddy             And here she is celebrating her 7th birthday this weekend.                   Happy birthday, sweet girl! We love you!
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We’ve been a homeschooling family since 1995, which would lead some folks to call me a veteran and assume I have all the answers figured out.  Last week it mostly felt like I’m exceedingly tired of correcting math.  I’m scheming a bonfire of math answer keys on the day that I retire from homeschooling...
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My foes are many, they rise against me But I will hold my ground I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm My help is on the way, my help is on the way
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